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4 though, indeed, I have a ground of confidence in the flesh. If any other thinks he has a ground of confidence in the flesh, I more; 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as it respects law, a Pharisee; 6 as it respects zeal, persecuting the church; as it respects righteousness which is by law, blameless. 7 But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yes, verily, I also count all things to be loss, for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them to be refuse, that I may gain Christ, Philippians 3:4-8, Anderson New Testament. Public domain.
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